balance - zůstatek (účtu), dlužná částka

noun - the amount of money left in your account, the amount of many that you owe on your credit card etc.

 

hang in the balance - být nejistý, viset na vlásku, být v nejistotě, být ohrožený

verb - to be uncertain

 

on somebody's account - kvůli někomu

adverb - because of somebody

 

by all accounts - podle všeho

adverb - according to what people say

 

take account of - vzít v úvahu, vzít v potaz, zamyslet se nad

verb - to consider something when making a decision

 

account for - vysvětlit, objasnit

verb - to explain something

flare - signalizační světlo, světlice

noun - a small device that produces a bright flame and can be used as a signal

 

hue - odstín, barva

noun - a particular shade of a color

barbed wire - ostnatý drát

noun - strong wire with sharp sticking out of it, used to prevent animals or people from entering or leaving a place

 

overuse - nadměrně používat

verb - to use something too much or too often

 

breeder - chovatel, pěstitel

noun - a person who breeds animals or plants

 

overheads - režíjní náklady

noun, British English - regular and essential expenses that you have when you are running a business, such as salaries, electricity, rent, etc.

 

cardiac arrest - srdeční zástava

noun - a state in which the heart stops beating

 

mediate - vyjednat (jako prostředník)

verb - to try to help two people or groups involved in a disagreement to find a solution to their problems

 

atrocity - krutost, zvěrstvo

noun - a very cruel and shocking act, especially in a war